Puccini Madama Butterfly Pavarotti Karajan 3LP Box Set 1975 Club Sealed

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🎼 Puccini – Madama Butterfly 3-LP Box Set

Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti, Christa Ludwig and Robert Kerns with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Herbert von Karajan.

1975 US Club Edition • London Records / Book-Of-The-Month Records • 3-LP Stereo Box Set • Still in Shrinkwrap • Never Opened

Item Details

• Composer: Giacomo Puccini
• Title: Madama Butterfly
• Madama Butterfly: Mirella Freni
• F. B. Pinkerton: Luciano Pavarotti
• Suzuki: Christa Ludwig
• Sharpless: Robert Kerns
• Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
• Conductor: Herbert von Karajan
• Choir: Vienna State Opera Chorus
• Label: London Records / Book-Of-The-Month Records
• Catalog Numbers: OSA-13110 / 90-7522
• Year: 1975
• Country: United States
• Format: 3 x Vinyl LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo
• Packaging: Box Set
• Genre: Classical
• Style: Opera
• Condition: New, still in shrinkwrap and never opened
• Box Condition: Approximately Near Mint with very little shelf wear

Condition

Overall Condition: New / Unopened
This three-LP Madama Butterfly box set remains in its shrinkwrap and has never been opened. The box presents exceptionally well overall and is approximately Near Mint, with very little shelf wear. Minor edge and corner wear and light storage wear to the shrink are visible in the photographs.

Because the set remains unopened, the three vinyl records and other interior contents have not been individually inspected or visually graded. No claims are made regarding the condition or playback of the individual records inside the sealed box.

The supplied release information states that this 1975 Book-Of-The-Month Records edition was issued with a 24-page booklet. Because this particular copy remains unopened, the interior contents have not been independently inspected.

Please review all photographs carefully. They show the actual unopened London Records / Book-Of-The-Month Records box set you will receive.

Important Collector Notes

• 1975 US Book-Of-The-Month Club edition of Puccini's Madama Butterfly
• London Records catalog number OSA-13110
• Book-Of-The-Month Records catalog number 90-7522
• Three-record stereo opera box set
• Still in shrinkwrap and never opened
• Book-Of-The-Month Records identification is printed directly on the box
• Made in U.S.A. identification appears on the packaging
• The spine identifies Puccini, Freni, Pavarotti, Ludwig, Kerns and von Karajan
• Lacquer cutting for this release was done at Masterdisk
• The identified release carries MASTERDISK RL runout information across all six record sides
• The vinyl runouts cannot be personally verified on this copy without opening the set

Principal Cast & Production

• Madama Butterfly: Mirella Freni
• F. B. Pinkerton: Luciano Pavarotti
• Suzuki: Christa Ludwig
• Sharpless: Robert Kerns
• Goro: Michel Senechal
• Lo Zio Bonzo: Marius Rintzler
• Conductor: Herbert von Karajan
• Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
• Choir: Vienna State Opera Chorus
• Chorus Master: Norbert Balatsch
• Producer: Christopher Raeburn
• Assistant Producer: Michael Woolcock
• Recording Engineers: Gordon Parry, Jack Law and James Lock
• Liner Notes: William Weaver

Program

Side A
Act 1: [Part 1] “..... E Soffitto... E Pareti...”

Side B
Act 1 [Conclusion] “E Un Presente Del Mikado”

Side C
Act 2 - 1st Part [Part 1] “E Ilzaghi Ed Izanami”

Side D
Act 2 - 1st Part [Conclusion] “Che Tua Madre”

Side E
Act 2 - 2nd Part [Part 1] “Oh Oh! Oh Oh!”

Side F
Act 2 - 2nd Part [Conclusion] “Tu Suzuki, Che Sei Tanto Buona”

About the Recording

This three-LP stereo presentation of Giacomo Puccini's Madama Butterfly brings together an exceptional principal cast led by Mirella Freni as Madama Butterfly and Luciano Pavarotti as F. B. Pinkerton, with Christa Ludwig as Suzuki and Robert Kerns as Sharpless.

Herbert von Karajan conducts the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, joined by the Vienna State Opera Chorus under chorus master Norbert Balatsch. The recording was produced by Christopher Raeburn with Michael Woolcock assisting, while Gordon Parry, Jack Law and James Lock are credited as recording engineers.

This 1975 US classical vinyl edition was issued as a three-record stereo box set through London Records and Book-Of-The-Month Records. The box carries both OSA-13110 and 90-7522 catalog identification, making the specific club edition readily identifiable.

The supplied release information also identifies Masterdisk lacquer cutting and RL markings in the runouts of all six sides. Since this particular copy remains unopened in shrinkwrap, those record-specific inscriptions have not been inspected directly.

Why Collectors Want This Edition

• An unopened three-LP stereo presentation of Puccini's Madama Butterfly
• Features Luciano Pavarotti and Mirella Freni in the principal roles of Pinkerton and Madama Butterfly
• Includes Christa Ludwig as Suzuki and Robert Kerns as Sharpless
• Herbert von Karajan conducts the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
• 1975 US London Records / Book-Of-The-Month Records club edition
• Clearly identified by catalog numbers OSA-13110 and 90-7522
• Release credited with Masterdisk lacquer cutting
• Well-preserved box still protected by its original shrinkwrap
• A distinctive classical opera vinyl box set for collectors of Puccini, Pavarotti, Freni, Karajan and Vienna Philharmonic recordings

Shipping

This unopened 3-LP box set will be carefully packaged for shipment with protective materials and tracking. Extra care will be taken to protect the box corners, edges and remaining shrinkwrap during transit.

Puccini. Freni. Pavarotti. Karajan. Three LPs, still unopened after decades of careful storage.

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An unopened 1975 opera box set pairing Puccini's Madama Butterfly with Freni, Pavarotti and the Vienna Philharmonic under Herbert von Karajan.